About & Scope
The Fourth International Conference on Agriculture-Centric Computation (ICA 2026), Hosted by ANNAM.AI, IIT Ropar, brings together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to advance AI, computation, and digital technologies for sustainable agriculture.
Shaping the Future of Digital Agriculture
The International Conference on Agriculture-Centric Computation (ICA 2026) serves as a global platform for researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and policymakers to present innovations in artificial intelligence, computational sciences, and digital technologies that are transforming agriculture.
Hosted by ANNAM.AI , IIT Ropar, ICA 2026 promotes collaboration between academia, industry, and government to develop scalable, intelligent, and sustainable solutions for food security, precision farming, climate resilience, and next-generation agricultural systems.
Building upon the success of previous editions, ICA 2026 continues its commitment to high-quality research, with accepted papers published in the Springer CCIS series, providing an internationally recognized platform for scientific dissemination.
About Annam.AI
ANNAM.AI is the Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Digital Agriculture, established at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar with support from the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It is dedicated to advancing AI-driven research, innovation, and technology for sustainable agriculture.
The centre brings together researchers, engineers, industry partners, policymakers, and agricultural experts to develop intelligent solutions in precision farming, crop monitoring, computer vision, weather intelligence, digital twins, robotics, multilingual AI, and data-driven decision support systems for agriculture.
As a joint host of ICA 2026, ANNAM.AI is committed to fostering global collaboration in Agriculture-Centric Computation, connecting cutting-edge research with real-world agricultural challenges to build a smarter, more resilient, and sustainable future for farming.
About IIT Ropar
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar is one of India's premier institutions for higher education, research, and innovation. Recognized as an Institute of National Importance, IIT Ropar is committed to advancing science, engineering, technology, and interdisciplinary research that addresses real-world challenges.
The institute provides world-class research infrastructure and actively promotes innovation through collaborations with academia, industry, startups, and government organizations. Its research ecosystem spans Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data Science, Sustainable Technologies, Healthcare, and Agriculture.
As the birthplace of the International Conference on Agriculture-Centric Computation (ICA), IIT Ropar continues to play a leading role in fostering global collaboration and advancing research at the intersection of computing and agriculture.
The Three Levels of
Scientific Scope
Agriculture is increasingly shaped by computational models, system architectures, and knowledge representations operating across multiple levels.
Activity Level
Computations and architectures for individual farming tasks, including IoT sensing, drone navigation, computer vision for crop monitoring, and secure on-farm data sharing.
Process Level
Computational frameworks and architectures that enhance cultivation, optimize supply chains, integrate agriculture ontologies, and enable secure and trusted information exchange.
Ecosystem Level
Large-scale simulations, architectures for food security and climate adaptation, federated data ecosystems, and knowledge bases supporting collaboration, governance, and resilience.
Need Assistance?
Questions about paper submission, registration, presentation mode, or participation? Contact the ICA 2026 Organising Committee.